The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-15
THE ACROBAT.

1 II
the carpet on which he had been kneel-
ing.
"Dora take care" he cried. "Yod
know how much | think OF you. Do
not push me too farl'
The young woman simply shrugged
her shoulders rs she remained calmly
seated upon the sofa.
$50 you threaten me now The last
straw! And by what right?"
"By the right you gave me in allow
ing me to believe you loved me for six
months past"
"And if allowed you to think so,
you big fool, it was perhaps because /
did"
"But now am to understand you
do notY" heyoung man asked through
his set teeth.
"You must suppose No, see here,
Mario-let us have an end of this non.
sense. Let us end it right now, once
for all That would be the best thing
for both OF us. You talking about
rights. 1 gave you none. Chance
brought us together at Vienna IN the
same circus-I as rope dancer and
you as clown. A mere chance. Well,
found you were a nice fellow ! lik-
ed you-perhaps it was foolish OF me.
Now you want this thing to last for
ever-always-always the same non
sense. Ali no, MOI No more OF it for
me. Now because we happen to find
ourselves together in Paris, / see no
reason why we should have to remain
fettered to one another like two con-
victs. have had enough of the chain.
Ii it was even gold chain it might be
less unattractive. But have found
q chain OF just that sort OF metal II
chose to wear it; / have my fortune
to make, and between you and the
fortune / can't allow myself to hesitate
u moment. like you but like 100,-
900 francs OF income better. | tell
you so frankly, and must also tell
you frankly everything is over be-
tween us. Come, let us shake hands
ana say no more about 1t"
Mario remained motionless before
her-a fine-looking young man, whose
athletic figure, robust and graceful,
showed to advantage in the Paris
suit he wore. He remained staring ut
her silently, looking straight into her
eyes, as il struggling with himself to
repress furious impulse to strange
hat Inn ttlo tnl,
betrayed itself in the flash OF his black
eyes.
"That is your final resolve?" he
asked, with q painful effort.
THAT is all have to say to you"
Dora, beg OF you"
There now trust you are not 60 |
ing to begin again. Go now-go, and
don't come here againl Col"
As the door slammed after him the
clown shook his fist at it.
Eleven o'clock. The Cirque d'Au-
tonne is all ahame with lights. A
futter OF Impotence visibly passes
through the circles OF seats, all a.blos-
som with bright toilets. Pretty GLOW
ed hands nervously crumple up pro-
grammes. Every one is waiting for
Miss Dora's performance.
FIFTY feet above the ground, with
out q pole? That will be worth see
ing.
"And without any nett"
"Why, that is crazy Why is there
no settingy"
"Ohl just to keep up the emotion.
Why what would be the effect with
the net? As well have q lion tanners
lions all muzzled."
"Yes, but this is terrible. II she
were TO fall"
"MIss Dora never falls. She exhibit
ed last year in Vienna, and has been
performing here for whole month.
You never think about the danger aft
err you once see her begin-she appears
to do it so easily. It's really wonder.
iul. Lookl-there she isl"
Miss Dora has suddenly made her
alighting with a bound in
the center OF the areEa--light and nim-
BILE as bird-her 1.-THE and slender fig
ure arrayed in pink silk tights. A
OF admiration rang through
the circus, and q vast circle of opera
glasses flashed upon her in q ring. The
tight rope dancer bows right and left,
gracefully bending her limbs, showing
a fine double row OF white teeth as she
smiles upon the audience. Then, step
ping ten PAGES back, and catching a
rope hanging before the stable en-.
france, she commences to ascend slow
y and easily-hand over hand.
Now she is upon her wire, leaning
against the double ropes which form
he termination OF the apparatus. A
moment she remains thus, smiling
iown upon The sea offaces watching her